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The Phantom of the Opera

Chapter XXIV

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THE PERSIAN'S NARRATIVE CONTINUED.
The voice repeated angrily: "What have you done with my bag?
So it was to take my bag that you asked me to release you!"
We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.
"What are you running away for?" asked the furious voice, which had followed her.
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The Phantom of the Opera

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of The Phantom of the Opera is here in full — 279 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE PERSIAN'S NARRATIVE CONTINUED.
Line 2
The voice repeated angrily: "What have you done with my bag?
/ðə vɔɪs rɪˈpiːtɪd ˈæŋɡrəli wʌt hæv juː dʌn wɪð maɪ bæɡ/
Line 3
So it was to take my bag that you asked me to release you!"
/soʊ ɪt wɑːz tuː teɪk maɪ bæɡ ðæt juː æskt miː tuː riˈliːs juː/
Line 4
We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.
Line 5
"What are you running away for?" asked the furious voice, which had followed her.
/wʌt ɑːr juː ˈrʌnɪŋ əˈweɪ fɔːr æskt ðə ˈfjʊriəs vɔɪs wɪtʃ hæd ˈfɑːloʊd hɜːr/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

angrily adverb US /ˈæŋɡrəli/

with anger

From this reading “The voice repeated angrily: "What have you done with my bag?”

bag noun US /bæɡ/

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading “The voice repeated angrily: "What have you done with my bag?”

furious adjective US /ˈfjʊriəs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading “"What are you running away for?" asked the furious voice, which had followed her.”

hurried adjective US /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading “We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.”

narrative noun US /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “THE PERSIAN'S NARRATIVE CONTINUED.”

release verb US /riˈliːs/

release, as from one's grip

From this reading “So it was to take my bag that you asked me to release you!"”

seek verb US /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading “We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.”

shelter noun US /ˈʃeltər/

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading “We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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seek shelter verb + noun

In this reading “We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.”

other side adjective + noun

In this reading “We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.”

hurried steps adjective + noun

In this reading “We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.”

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angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/

with anger

From this reading The voice repeated angrily: "What have you done with my bag?

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "What are you running away for?" asked the furious voice, which had followed her.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading So it was to take my bag that you asked me to release you!"

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "What are you running away for?" asked the furious voice, which had followed her.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

bagnounUS /bæɡ/

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading The voice repeated angrily: "What have you done with my bag?

Christine

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

CONTINUEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading THE PERSIAN'S NARRATIVE CONTINUED.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading The voice repeated angrily: "What have you done with my bag?

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "What are you running away for?" asked the furious voice, which had followed her.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "What are you running away for?" asked the furious voice, which had followed her.

furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading "What are you running away for?" asked the furious voice, which had followed her.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "What are you running away for?" asked the furious voice, which had followed her.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The voice repeated angrily: "What have you done with my bag?

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "What are you running away for?" asked the furious voice, which had followed her.

hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading So it was to take my bag that you asked me to release you!"

Louis-Philippe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So it was to take my bag that you asked me to release you!"

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The voice repeated angrily: "What have you done with my bag?

NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE PERSIAN'S NARRATIVE CONTINUED.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

PERSIAN'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE PERSIAN'S NARRATIVE CONTINUED.

releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/

release, as from one's grip

From this reading So it was to take my bag that you asked me to release you!"

repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/

recurring again and again

From this reading The voice repeated angrily: "What have you done with my bag?

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

seekverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

shelternounUS /ˈʃeltər/

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it was to take my bag that you asked me to release you!"

stepsnounUS /steps/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading So it was to take my bag that you asked me to release you!"

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So it was to take my bag that you asked me to release you!"

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PERSIAN'S NARRATIVE CONTINUED.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading So it was to take my bag that you asked me to release you!"

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The voice repeated angrily: "What have you done with my bag?

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading So it was to take my bag that you asked me to release you!"

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We heard hurried steps, Christine running back to the Louis-Philippe room, as though to seek shelter on the other side of our wall.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The voice repeated angrily: "What have you done with my bag?

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "What are you running away for?" asked the furious voice, which had followed her.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The voice repeated angrily: "What have you done with my bag?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The voice repeated angrily: "What have you done with my bag?

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